Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET l. (10 points)

Even if families are less likely to sit down to eat together as frequently as before, millions of Britons will nonetheless have partaken this weekend of one of the nation's great traditions: the Sunday roast [ 1 ] a cold winter's day, few culinary pleasures can [ 2 ] it. Yet as we report now, the food police are determined that this [ 3 ] should be rendered yet another guilty pleasure [ 4 ] to damage our health.

The Food Standards Authority (FSA) has [ 5 ] a public warning about the risks of a compound called acrylamide that forms in some foods cooked [ 6 ] high temperatures. This means that people should [ 7 ] crisping their roast potatoes, spurn thin-crust pizzas and only [ 8 ] toast their bread. But where is the evidence to support such alarmist advice? [ 9 ] studies have shown that acrylamide can cause neurological damage in mice, there is no [ 10 ] evidence that it causes cancer in humans.

Scientists say the compound is “[ 11 ] to be carcinogenic?” but have no hard scientific proof.[ 12 ] the precautionary principle, it could be argued that it is [ 13 ]to follow the FSA advice.[ 14 ] , it was rumored that smoking caused cancer for years before the evidence was found to prove a [ 15 ]

Doubtless a piece of boiled beef can always be 16 up on Sunday alongside some steamed vegetables, without the Yorkshire pudding and no wine. But would life be worth living?  [ 17 ] , the FSA says it is not telling people to cut out roast foods [ 18 ], but to reduce their lifetime intake. However, their [ 19 ] risks coming across as pushy and overprotective. Constant health scares just [ 20 ] with no one listening.

1. [A] In   [B] Towards  [C] On   [D] Till

2.[A] match   [B] express  [C] satisfy  [D] influence

3.[A] patience  [B] enjoyment  [C] surprise  [D] concern

4.[A] intensified  [B] privileged   [C] compelled    [D] guaranteed

5.[A] issued   [B] received  [C] ignored  [D] canceled

6. [A] under   [B] at   [C] for   [D] by

7. [A]forget   [B]regret   [C] finish   [D] avoid

8. [A] partially  [B] regularly  [C] easily   [D] initially

9. [A] Unless  [B] Since   [C] If   [D] While

10.[A] secondary  [B] external  [C] conclusive  [D] negative

11.[A] insufficient [B] bound  [C] likely   [D] slow

12.[A] On the basis of [B] At the cost of  [C] In addition to [D] In contrast to

13.[A] interesting   [B] advisable  [C] urgent  [D] fortunate

14.[A] As usual  [B] In particular  [C] By definition [D] After all

15.[A] resemblance [B] combination [C] connection  [D] pattern

16.[A] made  [B] served  [C] saved   [D] used

17.[A] To be fair  [B] For instance [C] To be brief  [D] In general

18.[A] reluctantly [B] entirely  [C] gradually  [D] carefully

19.[A] promise  [B] experience     [C]campaign  [D]competition

20.[A] follow up  [B] pick up  [C] open up  [D] end up